EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Despite losing the match in five sets, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (4-6) showed the Screaming Eagles faithful true potential in a 3-2 loss (25-21, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23, 18-16) against Bradley University (7-2) in the final match of the USI Invitational at Screaming Eagles Arena on Saturday. Junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) and junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) were two of the seven members who were named to the USI Invitational All-Tournament Team.
A slow start from the Eagles cost them the opening frame, 25-21. The Braves went up 6-4 before a short 3-0 run sparked by kills from sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) and senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) gave USI their only lead of the set. Bradley quickly retaliated and nabbed an 8-1 run that put the Eagles in a six-point deficit. Down 23-17, USI was able to cut the Bradley lead to just three after scoring four-straight points off a kill and ace from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois), but it was not enough as the Braves handled the game in the end. Both sides had 40 or more attempts but it was Bradley who won the kills competition, earning 15 kills compared to USI’s 11 kills.
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